We used the gamma tocopherol form because not only does it have antioxidant activity,
like alpha tocopherol, but recent evidence indicates that it also has effective ability to lower inflammation and also trap what we call reactive nitrogen species.
Not exact matches
But heres some good news: A type of vitamin E known as
alpha -
tocopherol — found in foods
like almonds and Swiss chard — may cut your lung cancer risk in half, according to a study from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
A great number of vitamin supplements include «synthetic» vitamins
like vitamin c and the natural kind
like d
alpha tocopherol combined into one.
Not to avoid Vitamin E, but to avoid the synthetic dl -
alpha tocopherol that is commonly used in «Vitamin E» capsules, and to obtain you daily Vitamin E from organic, whole foods,
like almonds.
Pumpkin seeds contain vitamins, such as Vitamin E, but aside from that, they also contain gamma -
tocopherol,
alpha -
tocopherol, delta -
tocopherol, and the
like.
As opposed to traditional vitamin E supplements, which contain a single isolated form
like alpha -
tocopherol, this vitamin E is derived from plants and contains the full array of
tocopherols and tocotrienols for optimal absorption in humans.
Alpha -
tocopherol (natural form of vitamin E) is found in many plants, especially green leaves and vegetables and in oils
like sunflower, wheat germ, and safflower.
You wouldn't hesitate to use cheap synthetics
like dl -
alpha tocopherol and you definitely wouldn't waste space on the more expensive gamma
tocopherol (or beta or delta).
Like tocopherols (including
alpha -
tocopherol), tocotrienols are naturally occurring forms of vitamin E.
Food scientists have speculated that it is the diverse array of antioxidants found in quinoa — including various members of the vitamin E family
like alpha -, beta -, gamma - and delta -
tocopherol as well as flavonoids
like quercetin and kaempferol — that contribute to this oxidative protection.